HEY LOOK!!!! IT'S A FUCKING DOG IN A RIVER!!!!!

[inthebrain]

Lets cover this all day and all night!!!!

[Drunken Irishman]

1. I fucking know it.

That's a story you hear at the end of the local news broadcast. NOT something worthy of breaking news coverage. :eyes:

[Ken Burch]

2. Well, now that the "Leno Vs. Coco" thing is all wrapped up, what ELSE is happening?

It's not like there's wars or earthquakes or famines or anything.

[rocktivity]

3. Is the dog white, black, or brown?

:eyes:
rocktivity

[Ken Burch]

6. Has the dog accepted Jesus as it's Saviour?

:eyes:

[Sebastian Doyle]

25. How do you think he got in the river in the first place?

He was there to get baptized, and something went horribly wrong. :evilfrown:

[Ken Burch]

26. "Brothers and Sisters...Satan is trying to drown that poor Christian dog..."

"We need YOUR donations right now to buy a private jet so we can fly to Los Angeles and pray for its rescue. Operators are standing by right now, friends..."

[DontTreadOnMe]

7. It is the same color as John Edwards hair!

Pulitzer!

[Ken Burch]

4. I didn't think anything could get trapped in the L.A. River.

Isn't that that little stream in the concrete canal where they film all the chase scenes?

[NatBurner]

24. right? better get him outta there or the terminator might get him

[Ken Burch]

28. "I'm looking for John Conner's Dog"?

n/t.

[NatBurner]

29. come viss me if you vant to go fo a valk.

i'm cracking myself up over here

[sce56]

39. Yeah thats it it is just a little stream!

Here is how it looks right now!

[Ken Burch]

44. Isn't it almost freakishly ususual for the L.A. River to be that high?

Usually, when you see it on action shows, it's nearly dry.

(And, for the record, I'm glad they saved the dog...although the dog bit the hell out of the guy who saved him, so you could call him an ingrate.)

[sce56]

46. Oh I've seen it high several times in my life, in the Storm of 1969 it almost over flowed its banks

Where I lived we were almost evacuated as the water was almost over topping the flood control dam above us.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

5. Don't get me involved.

[Ken Burch]

9. "Call Senator Boxer today ...let her know...America wants the dog saved!"

n/t.

[inthebrain]

11. The dog may very well be a lobbyist.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

14. Indirect evidence of evolution.

Great thinking. :thumbsup:

[Ken Burch]

31. Or a direct refutation of it....depending on how you look at it...

n/t.

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[BeyondGeography]

10. Suggestion: Stick to ponderous OP's and avoid humor

[Scurrilous]

13. Yep.

That was pretty lame.

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[Drunken Irishman]

17. LEAVE THE HUMOR TO A DRUNK.

Like me.

[BeyondGeography]

19. For instance

:beer:

[Ken Burch]

12. No...that's not it...it's about a drowning puppy on the set of "Corner Gas"

[hlthe2b]

16. Unless the dog is mating, there is no such thing as a "fucking" dog

The dog is not who we are all pissed off at. I haven't seen the story, but I will always celebrate a rescue--of human or animal, alike.

[HillGal]

18. + a billion. I've never seen such heartlessness as I've seen lately. NT

NT

[Ken Burch]

20. It's not about heartlessness, it's about what the press chooses to cover

It's the idea that they think this is the MOST IMPORTANT thing they could be putting on tv.

Nobody has it in for the dog.

[hlthe2b]

21. One wouldn't assume that from reading these posts...

Disgusting... absolutely disgusting. Some of us are coming across as the worst kind of Freepers.

[Ken Burch]

30. You're truly misunderstanding, then.

All this is is incredulity at media priorities.

Nobody here hates dogs...well, other than maybe some of the cat people, but hey, you'd have to expect that from the likes of us(not that I hate dogs myself).

[Texasgal]

32. Instead, they should cover

the fucking election in Mass. that has been covered ad nauseum... or the SCOTUS decision! Everything should be dark and brooding!!! ATTACK!! ATTACK!

[Ken Burch]

36. Not dark and brooding. But they should stick to the stuff that matters.

There's no place for cute puppies and tracking shots of kids in water fountains on a 30 minute(22 after corporate propaganda)newscast.

News is what's supposed to be there.

[ShortnFiery]

34. Exactly. Now they don't have to spend a lot of time on the rescue ...

but seeing compassion between species is heart-warming. Lord knows we don't treat members of our own species right most of the time.

[bigwillq]

22. I haven't seen this story yet

I will look for it later or tomorrow (at work now, until 11 or so and then probably heading out for drinks) but I am happy that they are covering something positive. A rescue of an animal or person can be very uplifting and positive. Most of the news these days is negative. It's a refreshing change. No, it's not the most important thing going on right now. But if it puts a smile on a person's face for 30 seconds or so, how is that a bad thing? :shrug:

[Enrique]

23. the news is that there's a river in L.A.

a river with water in it anyway.

[Ken Burch]

27. I'm not sure that's water.

n/t.

[GrantDem]

33. I KNOOOOOW...

[Phx_Dem]

35. I'd much rather watch a dog rescue, than listen to the cable fucktards

blow smoke out of their ass all day.

More dog rescues please!!!

[jefferson_dem]

37. Actually, it waspretty cool, imo. Here's VIDEO -

http://www.mediaite.com/online/shep-smith-and-the-amazing-friday-afternoon-dog-rescue/

[otohara]

42. Happy Ending

I with you!

[CitizenLeft]

49. thank you, I hadn't seen it.

Very cool!

[BreweryYardRat]

38. It's the L.A. River, isn't it.

Everyone's amazed by the fact that the dog didn't get immediately melted into goo by all the pollutants.

Thus, getting it out of there becomes a time-sensitive issue.

;)

[xchrom]

40. If we give DUZY awards for asshole threads

And some great asshole responders -- this thread has to be a contender.

[Skip Intro]

41. .

:thumbsdown:

[Butch350]

43. All you negative A-holes, "F"-off...

the rescue of a dog is a lot better reading and viewing then listening to some you whinning babies bitch and moan
about POLITICS!

[Cali_Democrat]

45. HAHAHA

Tell us how you really feel!

[boppers]

47. Best post I've read today.

:rofl:

[TexasObserver]

48. it appeals to the simple viewers

OMG, look! A dog! In sort of a river. Walking. In one foot of water.

Some viewers are entertained by stories about dogs - any dogs, anywhere, doing anything. Apparently, Animal Planet isn't available in some parts of the country.

[Catshrink]

50. Show us his birth certificate and make sure he's a citizen-dog.

[Ken Burch]

51. Oh God...You're a "Dogger"?

[Catshrink]

52. Why yes I am, doggone it!